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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 18, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins, played on April 18, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Hank Soar |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 18, 1977
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard juggles the ball. That's an error on Leonard. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Leonard
There goes Carew. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Leonard
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Goltz
There goes Brett. The throw from Borgmann and he is out, Randall applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Leonard
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randall vs. Leonard
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Chiles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Leonard
Borgmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Leonard
Bostock hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Goltz
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Goltz
There goes Patek. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Goltz
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Hisle chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Cubbage fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cubbage. Patek scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew juggles the ball. That's an error on Carew. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Leonard
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Leonard
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Leonard
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Leonard
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Goltz
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Goltz
LaCock hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bostock who is chasing the ball. LaCock reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Goltz
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaCock scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Goltz
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle throws the ball in to Randall who tags White, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Leonard
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Leonard
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Leonard
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. Leonard
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Borgmann scores. Cubbage moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bostock vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Bostock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hisle vs. Mingori
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Carew scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Mingori
There goes Hisle. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Goltz
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Goltz
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Goltz
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Mingori
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kusick for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Mingori
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Mingori
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Goltz
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Goltz
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hisle. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaCock vs. Johnson
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Johnson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Mingori
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Mingori
Cubbage bunts in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Mingori
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Mingori
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. Borgmann scores. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Mingori
Bostock hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Johnson
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Johnson
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Johnson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Hisle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Bird
There goes Hisle. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Hisle steals second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Bird
Kusick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Bird
Randall hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Bird
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Bird
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Johnson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Johnson
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Johnson
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bird
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Bird
Bostock takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Bird
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Johnson
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Johnson
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 8 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Johnson
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1977 -- Minnesota at Kansas City (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Cubbage M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 5 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 1
Carew R, 1b 5 1 4 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bostock L, cf 4 1 2 3 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0
Hisle L, lf 5 1 1 1 Porter D, c 4 1 1 0
Chiles R, dh 1 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 2 1
Kusick C, ph 2 0 0 0 LaCock P, lf 3 1 1 2
Ford D, rf 4 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 1
Randall B, 2b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Borgmann G, c 2 2 1 0 Rojas C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 11 7 34 6 9 5
Minnesota 210 030 110 -- 8
Kansas City 002 202 000 -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D* 5.0 8 6 5 1 1
Johnson T (W) 4.0 1 0 0 0 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 4.1 6 6 3 2 3
Mingori S (L) 2.2 2 1 1 1 0
Bird D 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Leonard D, Mayberry J, Cubbage M, Carew R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Kansas City 3
2B -- Chiles R, McRae H, Cowens A 2
3B -- LaCock P, Carew R
HR -- Bostock L
SB -- Patek F, Hisle L
CS -- Carew R, Brett G, Hisle L
SH -- Cubbage M
SF -- LaCock P
T -- 2:51
A -- 13802
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